Table Tennis Crown Won by America

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

49/16

Date Released

24 Feb 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1America Steps Up Air Power
2. 2Israel’s First Parliament Meets
3. 3Hats Ready for Spring
4. 4Pope Flays Mindszenty Persecutors
5. 5Table Tennis Crown Won by America

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

Marty Reismann, 19 year old New Yorker, wins the British table tennis championships, defeating England’s Victor Barna. Scotland’s Helen Alliott puts up a gallant show in going down to America’s Peggy McLean in the Women’s final.

Keywords

Sport; Women

Locations

London; England; Wembley

Length of story (in feet)

273

Story extras:

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